Tuesday, September 2

I finally got a moonflower blossom to show you! Deer keep eating this plant's leaves and buds, so it took a loooooonnnng time to get this one flower. I wish we had smell-a-vision so you could whiff the heavenly aroma. I'd bottle it, if I could. The bloom is about 4 1/2 " across, and it will be gone tomorrow - so ENJOY!

Next year, I'm going to plant more of it, but it will be on my deck, inside the fence so that deer can't get to it!

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We had a fairly quiet holiday; our son and his daughters came to visit, swim in the pool and eat with us. His wife had papers to grade and had to study for her own classes (she's studying for her Ph.D.), so she stayed home. I made a turkey breast that my daughter bought for me at Costco; it was marinated in lime and tequila - and yum - was it ever good! I used a recipe for potatoes that I took from The Pioneer Woman and a broccoli casserole recipe given to me by Tiff. They were all wonderful!! I plan to cook each of them again very soon. I'll share the recipes if you want, just ask.

Moon flowers are common in Oklahoma. They were once considered a weed because they grew wild around the old out houses. They also come with a violet colored flower. I think they are really pretty, remind me of a hibiscus bloom.